(726) / SERIAL C8607

Charitable, Aged and Disability Care Services (State) Award

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

STATE WAGE CASE 2015

(No. IRC 479 of 2015)

Before Commissioner Tabbaa / 13 November 2015

VARIATION

1. Delete subclause (iii) in clause 5, Wages, of the award published 21 June 2002 (344 I.G. 601) and reprinted 27 January 2012 (372 I.G. 127) and insert in lieu thereof the following:

(iii) The rates of pay in this award include the adjustments payable under the State Wage Case 2015. These adjustments may be offset against:

(i) Any equivalent over award payments, and/or

(ii) Award wage increases other that State Wage Case adjustments

2. Delete Tables 1 and 2 in Part B and insert in lieu thereof the following:

Table 1 - Monetary Rates

Current / % / 2015
Rate / Increase / Adjustment
p/week / p/week
$ / $
Care Service Employees
New Entrant Grade 1 Junior / 637.80 / 2.5 / 653.70
Grade 1 / 744.50 / 2.5 / 763.10
Grade 2 / 791.20 / 2.5 / 811.00
Grade 3 / 838.60 / 2.5 / 859.60
Grade 4
- Level 1 / 882.20 / 2.5 / 904.30
- Level 2 / 957.50 / 2.5 / 981.40
Grade 5 from / 1,021.20 / 2.5 / 1046.70
To / 1,509.00 / 2.5 / 1546.70

Note:- Employees classified and paid as Recreational Activities Officers as at 10 November, 1998 be reclassified in accordance with the new definitions of Care Service Employee. Employees reclassified at Grade 2 by virtue of the above exercise, shall be paid at Grade 3 from the effective date of this award, and continue to be so paid whilst employed in the provision of recreational activities by their current employer. These employees may be required to perform the duties of a Level 3 Care Services Employee where they have the skill and competence to do so.

Note:- Salary Band-Grade 5 - Employers and employees may negotiate a rate within the salary band as shown. For the purposes of this award, the rate so negotiated shall be deemed to be the employee's award rate of pay. Salaries in excess of the salary band may also be negotiated between the parties.

Current / % / 2015
Rate / Increase / Adjustment
p/week / p/week
$ / $
Maintenance Supervisors
Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise) / 876.10 / 2.5 / 898.00
Maintenance Supervisor (Otherwise)
- in charge of staff / 895.00 / 2.5 / 917.40
Maintenance Supervisor (Tradesperson) / 949.90 / 2.5 / 973.60
Catering Officer
Trainee Catering Officer
1st year / 775.00 / 2.5 / 794.40
2nd year / 789.00 / 2.5 / 808.70
3rdyear / 805.00 / 2.5 / 825.10
Assistant Catering Officer
80-120 beds / 812.90 / 2.5 / 833.20
120-300 beds / 865.80 / 2.5 / 887.40
300-500 beds / 929.00 / 2.5 / 952.20
500-1000 beds / 953.80 / 2.5 / 977.50
Catering Officer
80-120 beds / 904.00 / 2.5 / 926.60
120-200 beds / 929.00 / 2.5 / 952.20
200-300 beds / 953.80 / 2.5 / 977.60
300-500 beds / 1,001.40 / 2.5 / 1026.40
500-1000 beds / 1,080.90 / 2.5 / 1107.90
Diversional Therapist
1st year of experience / 808.60 / 2.5 / 828.80
2nd year of experience / 848.80 / 2.5 / 870.00
3rd year of experience / 888.60 / 2.5 / 910.80
4th year of experience / 928.30 / 2.5 / 951.50
5th year of experience and thereafter / 966.30 / 2.5 / 990.50
Apprentices
Apprentice Cook
1st year / 503.30 / 2.5 / 515.80
2nd year / 691.90 / 2.5 / 709.20
3rd year / 775.80 / 2.5 / 795.10
Apprentice Gardener
1st year / 419.30 / 2.5 / 429.80
2nd year / 503.30 / 2.5 / 515.80
3rd year / 670.90 / 2.5 / 687.70
4th year / 754.80 / 2.5 / 773.60
Homecare Employees
Homecare Employee
Grade 1 / 748.90 / 2.5 / 767.60
Grade 2 / 785.70 / 2.5 / 805.30
Grade 3 / 840.00 / 2.5 / 861.00
Live-in Homecarers
Grade 1 / Weekly Rate / 998.00
Grade 2 / Weekly Rate / 1127.50
Grade 3 / Weekly Rate / 1306.50
Clerical & Administrative Employees
Juniors
At 16 years of age and under / 407.30 / 2.5 / 417.50
At 17 years of age / 461.60 / 2.5 / 473.10
At 18 years of age / 529.30 / 2.5 / 542.50
At 19 years of age / 596.40 / 2.5 / 611.30
At 20 years of age / 657.60 / 2.5 / 674.00
Adults
Grade 1 / 803.50 / 2.5 / 823.60
Grade 2 / 851.30 / 2.5 / 872.60
Grade 3 / 901.30 / 2.5 / 923.80
Grade 4 / 941.20 / 2.5 / 964.70
Grade 5 / 983.70 / 2.5 / 1008.30

Note 1: Any employee paid on a classification/grade carrying a higher wage rate as at 10 November, 1998 shall have the difference between the higher rate and the new agreed grade/rate preserved whilst remaining to undertake the duties associated with the classification held prior to the date referred to above.

Note 2: Clerks who are paid at a grade above that of Grade 5 as at 10 November, 1998 shall have the difference between that grade, inclusive of the 1998 State Wage Case Increase, and the new agreed grade preserved whilst employed in a clerical position with their current employer.

Table 2 - Allowances

Item / Clause / Brief description / Current / % / 2015
No. / No. / Rate / change / Adjust-
ment
$ / $
1 / 9(xi)(c) / Broken Shift / Per shift / 9.50 / 2.5 / 9.74
2 / 9(iii)(a) / Overtime - Breakfast* / Per Meal / 12.69 / 2.5 / 12.88
3 / 9(iii)(b) / Overtime - Luncheon* / Per Meal / 16.39 / 2.5 / 16.64
4 / 9(iii)(c) / Overtime - Evening meal* / Per Meal / 23.93 / 2.5 / 24.29
5 / 10(iii)(b) / Overtime - recall use of own / Per Kilometre / 0.35 / 2.5 / 0.36
vehicle*
6 / 10(iii)(c) / On Call Allowance / Per Day / 15.47 / 2.5 / 15.86
(24 Hrs)
7 / 14(i) / Climactic & Isolation / Per Week / 6.16 / 2.5 / 6.31
8 / 14(ii) / Climatic & Isolation / Per Week / 11.64 / 2.5 / 11.96
9 / 17(i)(a) / Cleaning Scraping Work - / Per Hour / 0.59 / 2.5 / 0.60
Confined Space
10 / 17(i)(b) / Cleaning Scraping Work - / Per Hour / 0.93 / 2.5 / 0.95
Boiler/Flue
11 / 17 (iii) / Linen Handling - Nauseous Nature / Per Hour / 0.29 / 2.5 / 0.30
12 / 17 (v) / Use of own Vehicle / Per Week / 0.66 / 2.5 / 0.68
13 / 17 (ix) / Laundry & Dry Cleaning certificate / Per Week / 10.24 / 2.5 / 10.50
Allowance
14 / 28 (ii) / Leading Hand Allowance - / Per Week / 25.19 / 2.5 / 25.82
in charge 2-5 employees
15 / 28 (ii) / Leading hand Allowance - / Per Week / 36.03 / 2.5 / 36.93
in charge 6-10 employees
16 / 28 (ii) / Leading hand Allowance - / Per Week / 45.50 / 2.5 / 46.64
In charge 11-15 employees
17 / 28 (ii) / Leading hand Allowance - / Per Week / 55.57 / 2.5 / 56.96
in charge 16-19 employees
18 / 30(i)(c) / Uniform Allowance* / Per Week / 6.50 / 2.5 / 6.60
19 / 30(i)(d) / Special Type Shoes Allowance* / Per Week / 2.01 / 2.5 / 2.04
20 / 30(i)(e) / Cardigan or Jumper Allowance* / Per Week / 1.94 / 2.5 / 1.97
21 / 30(i)(f) / Laundry Allowance - Uniform* / Per week / 5.38 / 2.5 / 5.46
22 / 31(ii)(d) / Sleepover Allowance / Per Shift / 44.98 / 2.5 / 46.10
23 / 41(iv) / Apprentice - TAFE Examination / Per Week / 2.10 / 2.5 / 2.15
Allowance

Note: Allowances marked * increased by 1.5% CPI

3. This variation shall take effect from the beginning of the first pay period to commence on or after 28 September 2015 in accordance with the State Wage Case 2015.

I. TABBAA, Commissioner.

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Printed by the authority of the Industrial Registrar.

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